Travel Medicine
Request an appointment with travel medicine as soon as you make plans to travel outside the United States. Our travel medicine specialists will help you determine what vaccinations you may need to prevent illnesses during your trip. (You can also view the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of countries and recommended immunizations.) You must receive some vaccines several weeks before traveling, so reach out early to protect your health.
Conditions We Treat
Trust us for excellent care when you or your child needs a diagnosis or treatment of:
- Endocarditis (heart infection)
- HIV
- Meningitis (brain and spine infection)
- Osteomyelitis (bone infection)
- Pneumonia and tuberculosis (lung infections)
- Postsurgical infections
- Sepsis (body’s overreaction to an infection)
- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Unexplained fever
Infectious disease specialists also treat infections related to organ transplants and medical devices, such as pacemakers.
Treatments & Therapies
Depending on your diagnosis, your infectious disease doctor may prescribe antibiotics, antivirals or other medications. You might receive them by infusion (through a vein). This approach delivers high doses of medicine to your body quickly and effectively. At CentraCare, you may have the option to receive infusions at home, making care easier and more convenient.
Your infectious disease doctor will schedule follow-up appointments as needed in person or with MyChart video visits to make sure you recover well. If you don’t have a MyChart account, sign up today.
Outreach Location
If you live in Southwestern Minnesota, you may benefit from the expertise of a CentraCare infectious disease specialist when you receive care at Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center: 507-532-1101.
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